THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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to improve worker safety
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to increase factory efficiency
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to account for workplace theft
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to justify regular price increases
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Detailed explanation-1: -Interchangeable parts, popularized in America when Eli Whitney used them to assemble muskets in the first years of the 19th century, allowed relatively unskilled workers to produce large numbers of weapons quickly and at lower cost, and made repair and replacement of parts infinitely easier.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did it take time for manufacturers to begin using interchangeable parts regularly? It improved efficiency in factories because components could replace a different part. This led to more efficient production of a wide range of manufactured goods.
Detailed explanation-3: -Interchangeable parts are parts (components) that are identical for practical purposes. They are made to specifications that ensure that they are so nearly identical that they will fit into any assembly of the same type. One such part can freely replace another, without any custom fitting, such as filing.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1798 Eli Whitney built a firearms factory near New Haven. The muskets his workmen made by methods comparable to those of modern mass industrial production were the first to have standardized, interchangeable parts.